to stay
01
停留, 逗留
to remain in a particular place
Intransitive: to stay | to stay sometime | to stay somewhere
例子
The weather is too unpredictable, so it 's better to stay indoors.
天气太不可预测了，所以最好呆在室内。
The dog is trained to stay in one spot until given a command to move.
这只狗被训练到接到移动命令前一直呆在一个地方。
02
停留, 住宿
to live somewhere for a short time, especially as a guest or visitor
Intransitive: to stay somewhere | to stay with sb
例子
They invited us to stay at their beach house for the weekend.
他们邀请我们在他们的海滨别墅度过周末。
I 'm staying at a friend's apartment while I'm in town for the conference.
我在城里参加会议时住在朋友的公寓里。
03
保持, 停留
to continue to be in a particular condition or state
Linking Verb: to stay in a specific manner | to stay [adj]
例子
Despite the challenges, she managed to stay calm throughout the emergency.
尽管面临挑战，她还是设法在紧急情况下保持冷静。
The document needs to stay confidential until the official release.
该文件在正式发布前需要保持机密。
例子
The judge decided to stay the proceedings until more evidence was presented.
法官决定暂停诉讼程序，直到提交更多证据。
The defense filed a motion to stay the execution of the sentence.
辩护方提出了一项动议，要求暂缓执行判决。
例子
The new regulations are designed to stay the rise of pollution in the city.
新法规旨在遏制城市污染的增加。
Stay your thoughts until you've heard the whole story.
保留你的想法，直到你听完整个故事。
例子
He tried to stay her anger with a heartfelt apology.
他试图用真诚的道歉来平息她的愤怒。
The soothing music helped stay her nervousness before the presentation.
舒缓的音乐有助于在演讲前缓解她的紧张情绪。
4.3
缓解, 满足
to provide temporary relief from hunger
Transitive: to stay one's hunger
例子
He ate a granola bar to stay his hunger until lunch.
他吃了一个格兰诺拉麦片棒来缓解饥饿直到午餐。
A quick snack helped to stay the hunger until dinner.
一份快餐有助于缓解饥饿直到晚餐。
05
停留, 支持
to offer assistance or encouragement to someone in need
Transitive: to stay sb
例子
Volunteers stayed the victims of the disaster with supplies and emotional support.
志愿者们用物资和情感支持援助了灾难的受害者。
The community rallied to stay the family during their time of need.
社区团结起来，在这个家庭需要的时候支持他们。
例子
The scaffolding was used to stay the old building during renovations.
在翻新期间，脚手架被用来支撑旧建筑。
The braces were installed to stay the structure after the earthquake.
地震后安装了支架以支撑结构。
07
稳定, 支撑
to stabilize or hold a mast in place using ropes, wires, or other supportive devices
Transitive: to stay a mast
例子
The sailors worked together to stay the mast before the storm hit.
水手们在风暴来临前共同努力固定桅杆。
The old ship 's mast was stayed with steel cables to prevent any movement.
旧船的桅杆用钢缆固定以防止任何移动。
Stay
例子
During his stay at the hotel, he enjoyed room service and spa treatments.
在酒店的住宿期间，他享受了客房服务和spa护理。
Her brief stay in Paris was filled with sightseeing and shopping.
她在巴黎的短暂停留充满了观光和购物。
例子
The project was on stay for several weeks due to funding issues.
由于资金问题，该项目暂停了几周。
The stay in the production line caused significant delays in shipment.
在生产线的停留导致了发货的严重延误。
例子
Her daily yoga practice is a stay against anxiety and stress.
她每天的瑜伽练习是对抗焦虑和压力的方法。
The new community center serves as a stay against youth delinquency in the area.
新的社区中心作为该地区青少年犯罪的屏障。
04
暂缓, 中止
a legal order that temporarily halts proceedings or actions
Specialized例子
The court issued a stay of execution pending a new investigation into the case.
法院发布了暂缓执行的命令，等待对案件进行新的调查。
The company obtained a stay, preventing the lawsuit from moving forward for now.
该公司获得了暂缓令，暂时阻止了诉讼的进行。
05
鲸骨, 骨架
a thin, rigid strip made of material such as metal, plastic, or bone, used to reinforce parts of clothing, such as shirt collars or corsets, to maintain their shape
Old use例子
His shirt collar had removable stays to ensure it stayed crisp throughout the day.
他的衬衫领子有可拆卸的撑条，以确保它一整天都保持挺括。
She felt more comfortable after removing the stays from her dress.
她从裙子上取下撑条后感觉更舒服了。
例子
The historical exhibit displayed a beautifully crafted stay from the 18th century.
历史展览展出了一件18世纪精美制作的紧身胸衣。
Many women found comfort in a stay, even if they were considered restrictive.
许多女性在紧身胸衣中找到了安慰，即使它被认为是限制性的。
例子
His mental stay helped him survive the toughest years of the war.
他的精神耐力帮助他度过了战争中最艰难的岁月。
The marathon required incredible physical and mental stay from all participants.
马拉松要求所有参赛者具备惊人的身体和心理耐力。
07
支索, 稳索
a rope or cable used on ships to keep masts or spars steady and secure
例子
The sailors tightened the stay to ensure the mast remained upright during the storm.
水手们拉紧了支索以确保桅杆在风暴中保持直立。
Without the support of the main stay, the ship's mast would have collapsed in the high winds.
如果没有主支索的支持，船的桅杆在强风中会倒塌。
例子
They reinforced the flagstaff with additional stays before the storm hit.
在风暴来临之前，他们用额外的支索加固了旗杆。
The stay snapped, causing the pole to lean dangerously to one side.
支索突然断裂，导致杆子危险地向一侧倾斜。
7.2
支索, 支撑电缆
a wire or cable that supports the structure of an aircraft
例子
Engineers inspected the stays of the aircraft to ensure safety during flight.
工程师检查了飞机的支撑索以确保飞行安全。
The pilot noticed a problem with the stay and reported it before takeoff.
飞行员注意到支撑索有问题并在起飞前报告了。
stay
01
停, 等等
used to tell someone to stop for a moment, often in a poetic or dramatic way
Old use例子
Stay, do n't rush to conclusions.
留步，不要急于下结论。
Stay, for I have not yet given you my answer.
留步，因我尚未给你我的答案。
词汇树
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